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Barnie, John, 1941- File
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Parables and Faxes - letters and reviews

Letters to Gwyneth Lewis from publishers, writers, academics, friends, journals (including The Poetry Society, Planet, Parnassus: Poetry in Review, The Kenyon Review, The New Republic, and Poetry Wales), agents and the Arts Council of Wales concerning the publication of her volume of poetry entitled Parables and Faxes, and in particular publicity and reviews, as well as the publication of other poems by Gwyneth Lewis, and also literary prizes other literary business, as well as personal and social matters; together with typescript, photocopied and published press reviews of Parables and Faxes, related publicity material including lists of contacts for reviews and the launch, copies of other published work by Gwyneth Lewis and interviews with her, material from Bloodaxe Books (including guidance on house style, invoices for books ordered, and catalogues), lists of poems published by Gwyneth Lewis, and related notes and press cuttings.

Personal Correspondence

Postcards and letters primarily addressed to Greg Hill, 1952; 1980-2010 (with gaps), mainly relating to the publication of poetry and reviews in books and journals including Poetry Wales, Planet, Agenda, New Welsh Review, Scintilla, PN Review, The Anglo-Welsh Review, Materion Dwyieithog/Bilingual Matters, and Friends’ Quarterly, and the anthologies The Dancing Pilgrimage of Water: Writings on Welsh Rivers, Lakes, and Reservoirs (2010), and Birdsong (2002); Greg Hill’s acceptance of the Manchester Cathedral Religious Poetry Competition 2001; and membership of The Welsh Academy/Yr Academi Gymreig (1988). Includes letters from Michael Farley (1); Jeremy Hooker (1); Robert Minhinnick (4); John Davies (1); John Barnie (2); Dewi Roberts (2); Charles Leftwich (1); Cary Archard (1); Richard Poole (2); Zoë Skoulding (2); Michael Schmidt (1); Robin Reeves (2); Anne Cluysenaar (3); Gwyneth Evans (1); Greg Hill (1); Mick Felton (1); Canon Albert Radcliffe (1); David Blamires (1); Ursula Freeman (1); William Cookson (1); Glenda Beagan (2), including a typescript copy of her poem ‘Bi-Lingual’ (1992); David Annwn (3); Raymond Garlick (1), including a copy of the first edition of the journal Dock Leaves (1952); Mike Jenkins (1); Tony Conran (1); and Kevin Thomas (1). The file also includes a typescript copy of ‘The Guesthouse’ by Steve Griffiths ([?1980x1995]); and a copy of Welsh Union of Writers News, Winter 1983/84.

Reviews and Cuttings

Copies and cuttings of published reviews and short articles by Greg Hill (1977-2021), including articles published in Planet magazine (1977-2016, with gaps), Poetry Wales (2004-2005), The Friends’ Quarterly (1997), New Welsh Review (1996), New Horizon (1996), and Critical Survey ([?1990]); a copy of his chapter ‘John Barnie: Biography and Autobiography’ (2017), with a letter from Matt Jarvis; and copies and cuttings of reviews written by Greg Hill ([?1980]-[?2005], with gaps), as published in Planet, The Anglo-Welsh Review, Poetry Wales, New Welsh Review, and Llais Llyfrau. The file also contains a list of publications and review titles (1981-1990), in the hand of Greg Hill; a programme for the production of ‘Branwen’ at Theatr Clwyd ([1989]), with a contract for a review of the performance for BBC Radio 4, and notes (1989); and a cutting from the Cambrian News (2000), including a letter from Greg Hill.